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50 Without this theory it would be more difficult to explain why the "grand old man" of Ta̍bor deemed it necessary to have Chelc̄icky̍ (Za̍horka?) accurately informed on theological minutiae. Otherwise, why should a mighty bishop be concerned about the opinions of a particular peasant in a wretched forgotten coign of Bohemia?

This meeting gave Chelc̄icky̍ the impetus to write his tractate (About the Four Essences), addressed to the Taborite clergy, "a document memorable because of its desorientation in the question of the eucharist, but even more because of its slow emancipation from the Faborite eucharistiology."

This book and the previous writings caused quite a stir; the Taborites were saying that Chelc̄icky̍ was busying himself in a denigration of their theology. Therefore, Bishop Nicholas and Va̍clav Koranda invited Chelc̄icky̍ to come to Pisek. The latter accepted the invitation and during their conversation in Pisek Chelc̄icky̍ admitted that he was too harsh in his judgment. The Bishop gave him some of his Latin writings as well as other works held as authoritative by the Taborites. Afterwards, in studying the Bishop's i.e. the 4 essences of the Divine Body of the eucharist (corpus Christi, , ,).

Bartos̄,, p. 156.

a Taborite theologian, priest of Z̄atec, friend of Payne.

Probably his ,